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8 ELEMENTS OF KANSAS RURAL CULTURE

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COURTHOUSE

McPherson County Courthouse

The 105-foot tower with working clocks on four sides augments this beautiful…

📍 McPherson, McPherson County

SPORTS

McPherson Globe Refiners

The first time basketball appeared in the Olympics was at the 1936…

📍 McPherson, McPherson County

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MUSEUM

McPherson Museum & Arts Foundation

A new building gave museum staff room to showcase both McPherson history…

📍 McPherson, McPherson County

MURAL

McPherson Outdoor Murals

Colorful murals around town portray area highlights including the McPherson Globe Refiners…

📍 McPherson, McPherson County

COURTHOUSE

Meade County Courthouse

The building contains no name or sign to indicate it is the…

📍 Meade, Meade County

STATUE OF LIBERTY

Medicine Lodge Statue of Liberty

A replica Statue of Liberty stands in front of Medicine Lodge Grade…

📍 Medicine Lodge, Barber County

HISTORIC STRUCTURE

Memorial Auditorium

Built in 1923 and influenced by the King Tut craze at the…

📍 Pittsburg, Crawford County

CAMPANILE

Memorial Campanile

One of the most striking features on campus is this towering memorial…

📍 Lawrence, Douglas County

LIBRARY

Memorial Library

A marker on the library grounds notes that this is the official…

📍 Liberal, Seward County

MEMORIAL

Memorial Marker

As you enter the small park, look for the large granite marker…

📍 Chetopa, Labette County

MUSEUM

Mennonite Heritage and Agricultural Museum

A tribute to Russian Mennonite pioneers who settled the area in 1874,…

📍 Goessel, Marion County

ART GALLERY

Mercer Gallery

A warm, inviting space filled with revolving exhibits of artwork was made…

📍 Garden City, Finney County

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